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(fôrd)n.
A shallow place in a body of water, such as a river, where one can cross by walking or riding on an animal or in a vehicle.
tr.v. ford·ed, ford·ing, fords
To cross (a body of water) at a ford.
[Middle English, from Old English; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
ford′a·ble adj.
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(fɔːd)n
(Physical Geography) a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc
vb
(tr) to cross (a river, brook, etc) over a shallow area
[Old English; related to Old Frisian forda, Old High German furt ford, Latin porta door, portus port1]
ˈfordable adj
Ford
(fɔːd)n
1. (Biography) Ford Maddox (ˈmædəks) original name Ford Madox Hueffer. 1873–1939, English novelist, editor, and critic; works include The Good Soldier (1915) and the war tetralogy Parade's End (1924–28).
2. (Biography) Gerald R(udolph). 1913–2006, US politician; 38th president of the US (1974–77)
3. (Biography) Harrison. born 1942, US film actor. His films include Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and its sequels, Bladerunner (1982), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and What Lies Beneath (2000)
4. (Biography) Henry. 1863–1947, US car manufacturer, who pioneered mass production
5. (Biography) John. 1586–?1639, English dramatist; author of revenge tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633)
6. (Biography) John, real name Sean O'Feeney. 1895–1973, US film director, esp of Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
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(fɔrd, foʊrd)n., v. ford•ed, ford•ing. n.
1. a place where a river or other body of water is shallow enough to be crossed by wading.
v.t. 2. to cross (a river, stream, etc.) at a ford.
[before 900; Middle English (n.), Old English]
ford′a•ble, adj.
Ford
(fɔrd, foʊrd)n.
1. Ford Mad•ox (ˈmæd əks) (Ford Madox Hueffer), 1873–1939, English critic and editor.
2. Gerald R(udolph, Jr.) (Leslie Lynch King, Jr.), born 1913, 38th president of the U.S. 1974–77.
3. Henry, 1863–1947, U.S. automobile manufacturer.
4. John, 1586?–c1640, English playwright.
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Past participle: forded
Gerund: fording
| Imperative |
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| ford |
| ford |
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| Noun | 1. |  Ford - United States film maker (1896-1973) |
| 2. | Ford - grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987) | |
| 3. | Ford - son of Henry Ford (1893-1943) | |
| 4. |  Ford - English writer and editor (1873-1939) | |
| 5. |  Ford - 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-) | |
| 6. |  Ford - United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947) | |
| 7. | ford - a shallow area in a stream that can be forded body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" stream, watercourse - a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth | |
| 8. |  ford - the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horsecrossing - traveling across shallow fording - fording at a shallow place deep fording - fording at a deep place in the stream | |
| Verb | 1. | ford - cross a river where it's shallow cross, cut across, cut through, get over, traverse, pass over, get across, track, cover - travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" |
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verb cross, pass over, traverse, go across, wade across We forded the river.
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Translations
معْبَر في نَهْر، مَخاضَهيَعْبُر، يَجْتاز، يَخوض
brodpřebrodit
krydsevadested
átgázolgázlógázol
fara yfir á vaîivaî
brastabristiperbristi
braslspārbrist braslu
brodprebrodiť
sığ geçitsığ yerden geçmek
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(foːd) noun a shallow crossing-place in a river.
verb to cross (water) on foot etc. They forded the river.
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